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Classic Twist

Do you love classic desserts but find them to be a bit boring at times? Well spice it up with my classics with a twist. All of these classic bakes have something special about them..

  • A close up shot of drizzling some honey on a slice of honey goat cheese cheesecake

    Honey Goat Cheese Cheesecake

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking through some greenery at a cake stand fileld with strawberry matcha cream puffs

    Strawberry Matcha Cream Puffs

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking down at a rectangle of nine tahini swirl brownies with the center one standing up exposing the fudgy, gooey center

    Fudgy Tahini Swirl Brownies

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking through some purple flowers at a lemon lavender tart on a black, round cooling rack

    Lemon Lavender Tart

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A single slice of butterscotch banana bread pudding on small white plate with a forkful taken out of it

    Butterscotch Banana Bread Pudding

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • An overhead shot of the apple butter cinnamon rolls on a couple pieces of parchment paper with a few pulled out

    Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • An overhead shot of some sangria tartlets scattered around on pages from a book

    Sangria Tartlets

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up shot of several strawberry lemongrass cupcakes on a plate resting on a linen with a bowl of strawberries in the background

    Strawberry Lemongrass Cupcakes

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking head on at a white ramekin filled with scoops of smoked vanilla ice cream on a little wooden board resting on a towel

    Smoked Vanilla Ice Cream

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of a cross section of the saffron carrot cake

    Saffron Carrot Cake with Walnut Cream Cheese Icing

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A lovely scene with a slice of cardamom plum coffee cake with coffee being poured in the background

    Cardamom Plum Coffee Cake

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A plateful of smoked apple pie cups on top of a teal napkin with caramel sauce

    Smoked Apple Pie Cups

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
April, the creator of 12 Kitchens at home on the couch with a cup of coffee

Hi there, I'm April, and welcome to 12 Kitchens! The recipes here take my twelve years of professional pastry chef experience from twelve different kitchens to give you real life techniques, unique flavor pairings, and science to better your baking. With these recipes and thoughtful teachings, you can bring those professional desserts to your home kitchen.
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Featured Recipe: Pistachio Rhubarb Tarts

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